CBO Study: The Costs and Benefits of Retail Activities at Military Bases

摘要

The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking to reduce its infrastructure of basesand support activities in order to free up funds to replace aging weapon systems. One aspect of DoD's infrastructure that may merit review is its network of on-base grocery stores, department stores, and other shops that sell goods and services at below-market prices to active-duty, reserve, and retired military personnel. Despite the decline in the size of the military since the end of the Cold War, DoD remains one of the largest retailers in the United States. Its